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Social Impact Analysis
Assess the impact of your initiative and take steps to improve it
Social Impact Analysis
Learn How To
Assess the breadth, depth and focus of your social impact using a three-part framework
Craft a theory of change for your organization or initiative
Improve your impact using Acumen’s Lean Data approach, with added inspiration from case studies showing how other social enterprises have measured their impact in lean and rigorous ways.
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Course Syllabus
Learning Tools
4 reading guides highlighting case studies and examples
4 discussion guides to structure the development of your own theory of change
Video tutorials from Sasha Dichter, Acumen’s former Chief Innovation Officer and Co-founder of 60 Decibels
Section 1: Introduction to Social Impact Analysis
Video: Introduction to the Course
Video: The State of Social Impact Analysis
Video: The Lean Social Impact Mindset
Video: How to Develop a Social Impact Hypothesis
Reading: Introduction to Social Impact Analysis
Reading: The Social Impact Buzz
Reading: Philosophies Guiding Social Impact Analysis
Reading: Why Measuring Social Impact Matters
Reading: What This Course Will Cover
Activity: Develop Your Impact Hypothesis
Section 2: Building an Impact Framework
Video: Framework for Measuring Impact
Video: Theory of Change
Video: Breadth of Impact
Video: Depth of Impact
Video: Target Population
Video: Case Study of Solar Company
Reading: Building an Impact Framework
Reading: Breadth of Impact
Reading: Depth of Impact
Reading: Focus on Target Population
Reading: Putting it All Together
Activity: Draft Your Impact Model
Activity: Define Your Target Customer
Activity: Define Your Breadth
Activity: Define Your Depth
Section 3: Developing a Theory of Change
Video: Theory of Change Overview
Video: Building Hypotheses into a Theory of Change
Video: Pitfalls to Watch Out for when Creating a Theory of Change
Video: The Connection Between Impact and Value
Reading: Introduction to Theory of Change
Activity: Create Your Theory of Change
Section 4: Current and Future Approaches to Impact Measurement and Data Collection
Video: The Future of Social Impact Analysis
Video: Conclusion
Reading: Gathering Your Impact Data
Reading: Data Collection Methods
Reading: Where We Think the Sector is Heading
Activity: From Impact Hypothesis to Customer Promise
Activity: Summary Deck
"It was clear, concise, easily understood. Very relevant to all the social work being done in Pakistan."
Komal
Course Description
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For more than 100 years, The Rockefeller Foundation’s mission has been to promote the well-being of humanity throughout the world. Together with partners and grantees, The Rockefeller Foundation strives to catalyze and scale transformative innovations, create unlikely partnerships that span sectors, and take risks others cannot - or will not.
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60 Decibels makes it easy to listen to the people who matter most. Our Lean DataSM approach turns customer voice into high-value insights that help businesses maximize their impact. We have a network of 120+ trained Lean DataSM researchers in 30+ countries who speak directly to customers to understand their lived experience. By combining voice, SMS, and other technologies to collect data remotely with proprietary survey tools, we help clients listen more effectively and benchmark their social performance against their peers.
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